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. >> what do the harvard baseball team and president obama have in common? they're part of the viral wave of call me maybe. it's that hopelessly catchy tune that's sailed to number one and spawned countless hilarious youtube parities. how did this song infect so many people's brains? sharyn alfonsi has tonight's sign of the times. ♪ >> reporter: it's the song of summer that has everyone singing along. inspiring crops of home-made music videos from the harvard baseball team. abercrombie & fitch models. the miami dolphin cheer leaders. even the president got the pop treatment. >> so call me baby! >> but it was this viral video that took carly's song and changed everything. >> i was like, what a great video. that boys looks a lot like justin bieber. >> you didn't realize it was him. >> then i watched him the second time and i was like, whoa, i think that's him. >> reporter: bieber, a fellow canada, and teem star ashley diz dale, unbeknownst to her, knaf call me maybe the star treatment, even fweeting about the song. spending the day with her, it's clear life
. >> what do the harvard baseball team and president obama have in common? they're part of the viral wave of call me maybe. it's that hopelessly catchy tune that's sailed to number one and spawned countless hilarious youtube parities. how did this song infect so many people's brains? sharyn alfonsi has tonight's sign of the times. ♪ >> reporter: it's the song of summer that has everyone singing along. inspiring crops of home-made music videos from the harvard baseball team....
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obama said simply, osama bin laden is dead. the mission, bush refers to, as a good call. thanks to martha raddatz. >>> coming up, alarmingly close to some big cats along with a real life tarzan. here kitty, kitty, indeed. [ male announcer ] the magnificent veatrice henson is turning 100 soon, an achievement worthy of celebration. and thanks to sprint's unlimited plan, you can call or text her number or e-mail her address for no extra cost. so congratulate her. sing to her. and together, we can give a complete stranger the best birthday ever. go ahead, world. unlimit yourself. sprint. america's favorite 4g network. trouble hearing on the phone? visit sprintrelay.com. a fiber that dissolves completely, is cly different. benefiber. it's the easy way to get more fiber everyday. that's the beauty of benefiber i bet it could last through some artsy foreign film. good idea. let's go. did i just say that out loud? [ female announcer ] feel fresh up to 5 times longer with scope outlast. still feeling fresh? oh, yeah. [ female announcer ] what will you outlast? how can expedia now
obama said simply, osama bin laden is dead. the mission, bush refers to, as a good call. thanks to martha raddatz. >>> coming up, alarmingly close to some big cats along with a real life tarzan. here kitty, kitty, indeed. [ male announcer ] the magnificent veatrice henson is turning 100 soon, an achievement worthy of celebration. and thanks to sprint's unlimited plan, you can call or text her number or e-mail her address for no extra cost. so congratulate her. sing to her. and...
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barack obama's killing this economy. barack obama is why 25 million people don't have jobs. >> -- only 17% of voters think the economy is getting better, there's going to be a lot more attention on who the president of the united states is going to be. we've had almost eight straight years of people believing that -- more people believing the country's on a wrong track than they think it's on the right track. so this is an electoratee that s hungry for some change, positive change, positive news. >> reporter: unless that happen, the president has got to change the focus from what he has not been able to do to what congress refuses to do.
barack obama's killing this economy. barack obama is why 25 million people don't have jobs. >> -- only 17% of voters think the economy is getting better, there's going to be a lot more attention on who the president of the united states is going to be. we've had almost eight straight years of people believing that -- more people believing the country's on a wrong track than they think it's on the right track. so this is an electoratee that s hungry for some change, positive change,...
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and for the next few days, president obama is going to be pouring it on. starting in oregon tonight, he'll go 7,200 miles in four days. as you know, the candidates have been facing off in debate after debate and our jon karl has been traveling the country, as well. and he seems some patterns. we ask for his take tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, there is yet another debate here tonight in philadelphia. but i can tell you, i have been listening to hours and hours of stump speeches and debates in races all across the country, and it often sounds like you're listening to one big debate. it has become the catchphrase of the campaign. man up. >> some of you need to man up. >> reporter: uttered mostly by women associated with the tea party. >> man up, harry reid. >> reporter: the concept, if not the exact phrase, began with none other than christine o'donnell, who had this to say about her mike castle, back in early september. >> these are the type of cheap, underhanded, unmanly tactics that we've come to expect. this is not a bakeoff. get your man pants on. >>
and for the next few days, president obama is going to be pouring it on. starting in oregon tonight, he'll go 7,200 miles in four days. as you know, the candidates have been facing off in debate after debate and our jon karl has been traveling the country, as well. and he seems some patterns. we ask for his take tonight. jon? >> reporter: diane, there is yet another debate here tonight in philadelphia. but i can tell you, i have been listening to hours and hours of stump speeches and...
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. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seol, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have explode some fear that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulation. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buy so many guns so that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is hoping to cut into his campaign debt by charging people $50 to take a photo with him. for $50 you get a nice formal picture printed out and for $200 newt gingrich will plank you. >> to help raise campaign funds, newt gingrich has some exciting offers for $50 you take a photo with the former speaker. if a $500, you get the entire newt gingrich book collection and for $1,000 you can play him like a glock spiel. newt 2012, be there. >> meet newt gingrich. >> quit distorting our words. if i see it, it's [ bleep ]. >> i did not see that coming. i think the real rick santorum may be more bad ass than we're thinking. >>
. >> president obama spent monday on a soul trip. i'm sorry. i'm told it was a trip to seol, south korea. >> i transmit this information. that's a sentence that should only be spoken into a cell phone. >>> gun sales have explode some fear that an obama re-election could usher in a new era of gun control regulation. >> the fear of not being able to buy guns has led to buy so many guns so that we can't buy any guns. >>> newt gingrich is hoping to cut into his...
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>> okay, linsey, thank you. >>> and at the white house today, president obama oversaw a thanksgiving ritual. pardoning two very lucky turkeys, peace and liberty. in past years, the pardon turkeys were sent to disney land for a parade. but liberty and peace are skipping the parade. instead, they spent the night in a suite at the exclusive w hotel in washington and will live out the rest of their days at george washington's home, mt. vernon, never to be eaten. >>> still ahead on "world news," a legendary college marching band racked by a hazing tragedy there were warnings it might happen. >>> and the two children about to have the best thanksgiving of their lives, and they don't even know it. an investment opportunity you didn't see before. fidelity's next-generation ipad app lets you see what's trending around the world, as well as what over a million fidelity customers are trading throughout the day. and advanced charting lets you customize your views and set up your own comparisons. our ipad app can help refine your strategy, or even find a new one. i'm velia carboni, and i helped c
>> okay, linsey, thank you. >>> and at the white house today, president obama oversaw a thanksgiving ritual. pardoning two very lucky turkeys, peace and liberty. in past years, the pardon turkeys were sent to disney land for a parade. but liberty and peace are skipping the parade. instead, they spent the night in a suite at the exclusive w hotel in washington and will live out the rest of their days at george washington's home, mt. vernon, never to be eaten. >>> still...
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. >> reporter: president obama ordered flags lowered to half- staff and urged americans not to draw conclusions while authorities investigate. >> we don't know all the answers yet, and i would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts. >> reporter: the president is expected to personally attend the memorial services. army chief of staff general george kasey has urged army commanders across the nation to review their force protection procedures to ensure a rampage like this never happens again. live at fort hood, john hendren, abc news. >> imagine that's correct news out of fort hood and not knowing if your husband on base is dead or alive. a baltimore woman had a sleepless night as communication was shut down following the shooting. abc2 news cheryl connor joins with us more on her frightening experience. >> reporter: marybeth, nicole was up all night waiting to hear from her husband, a staff sergeant stationed at fort hoo.d well over 12 hours passed before she knew he was okay. three days before the shooting his wife asked that we not disclose his last name since he wo
. >> reporter: president obama ordered flags lowered to half- staff and urged americans not to draw conclusions while authorities investigate. >> we don't know all the answers yet, and i would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts. >> reporter: the president is expected to personally attend the memorial services. army chief of staff general george kasey has urged army commanders across the nation to review their force protection procedures to...
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president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses but realistically, dan, this is not something that can get done before the election and beyond that, there's almost nothing that could be done to have a big impact on the economy over the next two months. this is much more about outlining the choices than it is about actually changing the fundamentals. >> in this economy, the wisdom is they could pick up the house and might even pick up the senate so what is the mood in the democratic party? is panic an apt word? >> this is triage time among democrats. they'll make harsh decisions at the national level to cut off some local democrats and have them fend for themselves as they play defense at a purely local level and all but given up on the chance of a major national message to carry them through and try to disqua
president obama is talking about the tax cuts now. is there any chance of him passing anything in the middle of what's often called the silly season? >> only along the edges. some of the minor elements could actually pass, maybe the new lending initiatives for small businesses but realistically, dan, this is not something that can get done before the election and beyond that, there's almost nothing that could be done to have a big impact on the economy over the next two months. this is...
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the obama campaign we have a long way to go. this is going to be key. >> 145 days to be exact until election day. thanks so much, george. >>> and if you thought raising a child was expebsive, word from the government number crunchers, you are right. a baby born today will cost mom and dad nearly quarter of a million dollars from birth through high school. back in 1960 when they first started keeping track, it cost just over $25,000. the big increases are health care, which is sored and child care costs which are much bigger cost of the family budget now. >>> from the presidential race here to an epic political battle over saes. reminder the road to democracy is neither easy nor straight. despite all the egyptians came out to vote in the first election there since the time of the fair rows, al lice of the old regime did their votes today. what happens now? will freedom win? here is abc's alex mar quart >> reporter: many are calling it a coup. a massive power grab by egypt's ruling military, and the biggest blow yet to this fledgl
the obama campaign we have a long way to go. this is going to be key. >> 145 days to be exact until election day. thanks so much, george. >>> and if you thought raising a child was expebsive, word from the government number crunchers, you are right. a baby born today will cost mom and dad nearly quarter of a million dollars from birth through high school. back in 1960 when they first started keeping track, it cost just over $25,000. the big increases are health care, which is...
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wait to die. >> reporter: president obama has invited the families of the 11 workers killed in that bp explosion to the white house on thursday so he can offer his condolences in person, diane. >> jake, thank you. >>> and you heard jake tell us about the president's anger about the new ad campaign launched by bp. responsibility for that falls directly at the feet of bp's ceo, tony hayward, who became a lightning rod, saying, "i'd like my life back," and then issuing an apology to the embattled families of the gulf. which had us wondering, who is this man? here is bill weir. >> reporter: so, what is the life tony hayward says he wants back? he has said in the past he avoiding working weekends to run or root for his favorite soccer team. sailing the globe and skiing in vail are annual rituals. and the company that paid him over $4.5 million last year is the only one he's ever known. the oldest of seven from a blue collar town, he joined bp at the age of 22 as a geologist with a ph.d. he was soon noticed by lord john brown, the revered sun king of bp. hayward became one of his aggressive
wait to die. >> reporter: president obama has invited the families of the 11 workers killed in that bp explosion to the white house on thursday so he can offer his condolences in person, diane. >> jake, thank you. >>> and you heard jake tell us about the president's anger about the new ad campaign launched by bp. responsibility for that falls directly at the feet of bp's ceo, tony hayward, who became a lightning rod, saying, "i'd like my life back," and then...
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to express my thanks to president obama. >> reporter: here, in israel, the government has taken this battle to social media. its official twitter field has blasted out threats to hamas. it warned yesterday that no hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead. hamas fired back with this tweet, "our blessed hands will reach your leader and soldiers wherever they are. you opened hell gaeflts on yourselves." just days after winning re-election, the president is now faced with a widened conflict that has the potential to destabilize an already unstable region. >> i think the number one worry at the white house today was containment. they want to contain this crisis, because they can imagine scenarios where it gets much more out of control than it has already. >> reporter: this is the first israel/palestinian conflict of the new middle east. the arab spring has raised all sorts of new questions for the united states. for instance, its friend egypt used to be able to keep the peace in this region. will egypt's new islamist president
to express my thanks to president obama. >> reporter: here, in israel, the government has taken this battle to social media. its official twitter field has blasted out threats to hamas. it warned yesterday that no hamas operatives, whether low level or senior leaders, show their faces above ground in the days ahead. hamas fired back with this tweet, "our blessed hands will reach your leader and soldiers wherever they are. you opened hell gaeflts on yourselves." just days after...
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instead of forrest run, it's run, obama run. it seems to refrain the election from a referendum on president obama, to a reminder of how rough things were when he took office three years ago. >> advisers asked where to begin. which urgent need would he put first? >> which is one? which is two? which is three? which is four? which is five? where do you start? >> reporter: the film is by david guggenheim, who won an oscar for "an inconvenient truth." the inconvenient truth for president obama is that with a current approval rating at below 50%, his odds of re-election are likelier if he makes the election not about him. >> how do we understand this president and his term in office? do we look at the day's headlines? or do we remember what we, as a country, have been through? >> reporter: those headlines are that the unemployment rate when president obama took office was 7.8%. it went up to 10%. and it's now 8.3%. gas prices, when the president took office averaged $1.84 a gallon. it's now $3.79 a gallon. and home values have gone
instead of forrest run, it's run, obama run. it seems to refrain the election from a referendum on president obama, to a reminder of how rough things were when he took office three years ago. >> advisers asked where to begin. which urgent need would he put first? >> which is one? which is two? which is three? which is four? which is five? where do you start? >> reporter: the film is by david guggenheim, who won an oscar for "an inconvenient truth." the inconvenient...
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president obama once predicted a summer of recovery. but on this labor day, with unemployment hovering around 9.6% -- >> jobs are being created, they're just not being created as fast as they need to. >> reporter: -- the president is preparing to pitch a new economic plan, the administration confirms this week, mr. obama will call to extend and expand research tax credits which allows businesses to write off development costs. and he may endorse a payroll tax holiday. >> i think that could be effective and be helpful in the next 6, 12 months, when the recovery really needs it. i think that would be a boost to the economy. >> reporter: the administration says this is not a stimulus package. republicans say it's a sign of political flailing. >> we always like to see a death bed conversion, but the fact is, if we would have done this kind of thing nearly a couple years ago, we'd be in a lot better shape. like, they're just flailing around. >> reporter: the president's week-long focus on the economy comes less than two months before the mid
president obama once predicted a summer of recovery. but on this labor day, with unemployment hovering around 9.6% -- >> jobs are being created, they're just not being created as fast as they need to. >> reporter: -- the president is preparing to pitch a new economic plan, the administration confirms this week, mr. obama will call to extend and expand research tax credits which allows businesses to write off development costs. and he may endorse a payroll tax holiday. >> i...
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president obama leaves tonight for the climate talks in denmark. secretary of state hillary clinton has already arrived on a last-minute mission to get the stalled talks moving forward. >>> today, the senate banking committee votes on the nomination of ben bernanke, to continue has chairman of the federal reserve, one day after he was named "time" magazine's person of the year. >>> new jersey dad, david goldman, is hoping to reclaim custody of his 9-year-old son today or tomorrow, after a drawnout battle with the boy's stepfather. a brazilian afeels court has ruled in favor of goldman. >>> france's version of the faa is set to release its second report today on the deadly crash of air france flight 447 last june. the plane left rio, flying into stormy weather. it went down in the atlantic, killing all 228 people onboard. >>> the nation's first hispanic supreme court justice is spending her second day visiting family in puerto rico. speaking in spanish, judge sonia sotomayor told reporters in san juan, she was delighted to visit her parents' caribbe
president obama leaves tonight for the climate talks in denmark. secretary of state hillary clinton has already arrived on a last-minute mission to get the stalled talks moving forward. >>> today, the senate banking committee votes on the nomination of ben bernanke, to continue has chairman of the federal reserve, one day after he was named "time" magazine's person of the year. >>> new jersey dad, david goldman, is hoping to reclaim custody of his 9-year-old son...
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., this evening and the countdown is on until president obama's inauguration. the president's first inauguration made history. tonight, preparing to make history again. and one familiar voice. abc's david kerley at the white house tonight. ♪ at last >> reporter: what a night, the new first couple serenaded by beyonce. the singer is back, but this time will perform as the president stands on the steps of the capitol. other stars too, alicia keys, katy perry, but rather than ten inaugural balls, there will only be two. other changes too, at this second celebration. the president takes the official oath of office tomorrow in the white house. on monday he takes the oath again on the capitol steps with his hand on two bibles, martin luther king's, and president lincoln's. >> i barack hussein obama -- >> reporter: standing on the national mall, as many as 800,000 people. that is nearly twice as many people who attended the second inaugurals of presidents clinton and bush. before the oath and the party, today the president did a little work. >> this inauguration is
., this evening and the countdown is on until president obama's inauguration. the president's first inauguration made history. tonight, preparing to make history again. and one familiar voice. abc's david kerley at the white house tonight. ♪ at last >> reporter: what a night, the new first couple serenaded by beyonce. the singer is back, but this time will perform as the president stands on the steps of the capitol. other stars too, alicia keys, katy perry, but rather than ten inaugural...
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it's just that the obama administration finally learned all of them. the story started when a conservative blog, and then cable tv, ran this video clip of shirley sherrod at an naacp dinner earlier this year talking about a meeting with a white farmer seeking her assistance. >> so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: but that clip did not tell the full story. the meeting with the white farmer was 24 years ago when sherrod worked for a non-profit and she ended up helping those farmers save their farm. they remain grateful today. the whole video indicates sherrod's full story was about her changing her views. >> i've come a long way. >> reporter: and realized her calling was to help poor people of all races. >> you ne, and they could be black, they could be white, they could be hispanic. >> reporter: apparently, she's watching this briefing, shirley sherrod, on cnn right now. is there anything you want to say to her? >> on behalf of the administration, i offer our apologies. >> this shouldn't have happened. took too long. but
it's just that the obama administration finally learned all of them. the story started when a conservative blog, and then cable tv, ran this video clip of shirley sherrod at an naacp dinner earlier this year talking about a meeting with a white farmer seeking her assistance. >> so i didn't give him the full force of what i could do. >> reporter: but that clip did not tell the full story. the meeting with the white farmer was 24 years ago when sherrod worked for a non-profit and she...
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michelle obama applauds, but how much sugar and fat are still in it? and what about the toy? >>> healthy living. what is the life-saving test your doctor should give you? and more of half of them are not. >>> and, do you agree with what scientists say is the absolutely saddest movie of all time? we want your vote. >>> good evening. and we hear you. americans are telling washington what you think tonight about the long and dangerous political battle over the debt ceiling. frustration boiling over, fed up messages pouring into congress from every state, flooding the phonelines, crashing the websites. and with the deadline only one week away, as you can see on our clock, the finger pointing is continuing, the brinksmanship is dragging on. and abc's jim avila tonight on the growing anger in america and anxiety. >> reporter: make no mistake, the nation's capital is on email and phone line overload. this is what you get when you dial the white house. the masses telling washington, deadlock on the nation's debt is not act semiable. >> we're in the thousands here. the staff is besieg
michelle obama applauds, but how much sugar and fat are still in it? and what about the toy? >>> healthy living. what is the life-saving test your doctor should give you? and more of half of them are not. >>> and, do you agree with what scientists say is the absolutely saddest movie of all time? we want your vote. >>> good evening. and we hear you. americans are telling washington what you think tonight about the long and dangerous political battle over the debt...
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this poll shows a downward spiral in confidence on the economy for president obama. in april, approval for his handling of the economy was nearly the same as disapproval. but tonight, a clear majority 55% say they do not approve. and add to that a scramble today on a new add. abc's jake tapper, democratics called emergency meeting and what happened next, here is jake. >> repter: the democratic national committee launched this web video to make fun of mitt romney both for changing his positions on issues and for being part of the elite sport of competitive horse dancing or dressage. the democrats ended up saddles with charges of insensitivity. after ann romney spoke to abc news robin roberts. dressage has been a way for ann romney to deal with her multiple scierosis. >> how do you respond to something like that? >> you know honestly do you know how i really -- i want to laugh. it makes me laugh. it's like really? you know there's so many people out of work right now. >> reporter: fearing a backlash abc news has learned obama campaign and democratic officials had an em
this poll shows a downward spiral in confidence on the economy for president obama. in april, approval for his handling of the economy was nearly the same as disapproval. but tonight, a clear majority 55% say they do not approve. and add to that a scramble today on a new add. abc's jake tapper, democratics called emergency meeting and what happened next, here is jake. >> repter: the democratic national committee launched this web video to make fun of mitt romney both for changing his...
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. >>> president obama welcomed 30,000 kids to the white house today for a springtime rite. the president kicked off the annual easter egg roll then read and shot hoops with some former pros. check out the ball. it can't get more personalized than that. >>> coming up, watch this, the astonishing shot that won golf's rebel with a cause that green jacket and made bubba watson an unlikely masters champ. in my line of work, it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? [ chuckles ] yes. yes, it does. ♪ call 1-800-steemer >>> bubba watson doesn't really look or act like a golf champion. his hair is too shaggy, his swing is a little too wild and his mind is a little toot scattered, but bubba brought home the masters on sunday that delighted his fans and seemed to surprise the new champ. my colleague john elliott has the story. >> reporter: entering master's lore is no easy feat but the best shot bubba watson's life did just that. >> oh what a shot! >> reporter: a brilliant finish in the georgia dusk bring
. >>> president obama welcomed 30,000 kids to the white house today for a springtime rite. the president kicked off the annual easter egg roll then read and shot hoops with some former pros. check out the ball. it can't get more personalized than that. >>> coming up, watch this, the astonishing shot that won golf's rebel with a cause that green jacket and made bubba watson an unlikely masters champ. in my line of work, it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be...
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last year, president obama was asked if his daughters would get as good an only case in a d.c. public school as they do in private school. >> i'll be blunt with you. the answer is no right now. the d.c. public school systems are struggling. >> reporter: look what happened when new jersey governor chris christie was asked about his kids on a pbs call-in show. >> you don't send your children to public schools, you send them to private schools, so, i was wondering why you think it's fair to be cutting school funding to public schools. >> you know what, first off, it's none of your business. i don't ask you where you send your kids to school. don't bother me about where i send mine. >> reporter: as for rahm? he called another station after storming off to say his kids will be going to private school. jon karl, abc news, washington. >>> and with so much bad news hitting us on the economy, this evening, we decided to focus on a bright spot. a shiny apple. we learned today that about is on the verge of becoming the many most valuable company in the world. eathtaking new profits, billi
last year, president obama was asked if his daughters would get as good an only case in a d.c. public school as they do in private school. >> i'll be blunt with you. the answer is no right now. the d.c. public school systems are struggling. >> reporter: look what happened when new jersey governor chris christie was asked about his kids on a pbs call-in show. >> you don't send your children to public schools, you send them to private schools, so, i was wondering why you think...
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president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah jessica parker. >> how was obama? >> fine and fabulous. >> reporter: after dinner, the president and the first lady headed to the plaza hotel, where they raged more dough at an event featuring mariah carey. the event took in $4 million. mitt romney raised $3.5 million overnight. he and president obama faced off in ohio yesterday, in dueling speeches about the economy. >> i want more good jobs for the american people. >> this november, you can provide a mandate for the change we need right now. >> reporter: romney promised to cut taxes and spending. >> he has put together almost as much
president obama and mitt romney squared off same place, same time. dueling speeches, on the future of the nation's economy. >> the candidates are doing all they can to boost their own bottom line. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a glitzy night in manhattan for president obama and the first lady, raidsing enormous cash from entertainment and fashion elite. the main event, a star-studded $40,000-a person fund-raiser, at the home of "sex in the city" star, sarah...
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president obama has agreed to limit the cost of living increases for people getting koeshl security. somebody retiring this year. that could mean $130 a year by 2013 and less that have. a big deal for democrats. meanwhile from republicans, speaker boehner has agreed to raise tax rates on the wealthy. specifically those making $1 million a year. there are 280,000 people making that much a year. and alex rodriguez, made $30 million. next year alone, he could pay $1.3 million more in taxes. i got to tell you, despite the concessions on both sides there are is pes mismg here about getting to a deal. the officials will work on a backup deal to pursue if all talks collapse. >> well, as least concrete things now on the table. jonathan karl reporting in. >>> and all of us in journalism is happy to report that richard engel is free and safe. he was held captive five days in syr syria. as they wrestle for power, i want to bring in abc's foreign affairs correspondent martha radda raddatz. >> reporter: they ambush bid a dozen heavily armed men. one of the rebels they were with was exkutd on the
president obama has agreed to limit the cost of living increases for people getting koeshl security. somebody retiring this year. that could mean $130 a year by 2013 and less that have. a big deal for democrats. meanwhile from republicans, speaker boehner has agreed to raise tax rates on the wealthy. specifically those making $1 million a year. there are 280,000 people making that much a year. and alex rodriguez, made $30 million. next year alone, he could pay $1.3 million more in taxes. i got...
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. >>> and now to iraq, and two days after president obama announced that all u.s. combat troops in iraq will be home for the holidays, secretary of state hillary clinton is forcefully defending the withdrawal plan, the same time she's sending a warning to iran not to get involved in iraq. clinton told abc's christiane amanpour no one should doubt america's resolve in iraq. >> aren't you concerned that some of the gains are at risk? >> well, remember, it was president bush who set the timetable in motion but agreeing with the iraq kips that all troops would be out by the end of this year. so, we're going to be precept in iraq, supporting the iraqis and continually discussing with them what their needs are. and no one should miscalculate our commitment to iraq, most mrorly, iran. >> secretary clinton on "this week k week" this morning. i want to bring in amy walter. great to have you with us. we already heard republican candidates going after the president on the decision this weekend. i want to get your reaction here on the backside. >> leon panetta, the secretary o
. >>> and now to iraq, and two days after president obama announced that all u.s. combat troops in iraq will be home for the holidays, secretary of state hillary clinton is forcefully defending the withdrawal plan, the same time she's sending a warning to iran not to get involved in iraq. clinton told abc's christiane amanpour no one should doubt america's resolve in iraq. >> aren't you concerned that some of the gains are at risk? >> well, remember, it was president bush...
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late word of a fallout between the speaker of the houou john boehner and president obama. it was believed they forged a partnership, but jon karl is in washington, and the speaker fired off a letter just before we came on the air tonight.t. >> reporter: that's right. the speaker and the president were on the veshlg of a histori deal that would have cult spending by $3.5 trillion, dealt with the debt crisis and raised the debt ceiling. now, the speaker fired off this letter, saying the deal, the talks are over. he says it has become evident that the white house is simply not serious about ending the spending binge. in the end, the speaker writes, we could not connect. i'm told this broke down over a disagreement over how much to raise tax revenues. >> and jon, the president said he was going to fire back, too, here's what the president just said, we'll get your reaction here. >> we have run out of time and they are going to have to explain to me how it is that we are going to avoid default. and they can come up with any plans that they want and bring them up here and we wil
late word of a fallout between the speaker of the houou john boehner and president obama. it was believed they forged a partnership, but jon karl is in washington, and the speaker fired off a letter just before we came on the air tonight.t. >> reporter: that's right. the speaker and the president were on the veshlg of a histori deal that would have cult spending by $3.5 trillion, dealt with the debt crisis and raised the debt ceiling. now, the speaker fired off this letter, saying the...
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yemen because obama comes from there. it can also be selected because they might think it's not as well guarded as new york or washington. >> though we are still pursuing all the facts, we do know that the packages originated in yemen. and we know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens and our friends and allies. >> reporter: yemen has become an important al qaeda center. and, the home of the american-born radical cleric, anwar awlaki. >> yemen is the home of between 500 and 600 al qaeda fighters. that's three to four times the number of al qaeda fighters in afghanistan. so, this is really a place where al qaeda is operating where it is strong, where it has training camps and where we know they have trained people and sent them to the united states. >> reporter: the discovery of the printer bombs set off a scramble to inspect packages and flights coming from yemen. late friday afternoon, two u.s. fighter jets escorted a flight
yemen because obama comes from there. it can also be selected because they might think it's not as well guarded as new york or washington. >> though we are still pursuing all the facts, we do know that the packages originated in yemen. and we know that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, a terrorist group based in yemen, continues to plan attacks against our homeland, our citizens and our friends and allies. >> reporter: yemen has become an important al qaeda center. and, the home of...
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why would be vote for someone just like obama? >> reporter: south carolina is the first state where many of the harshest ads targeted romney. today romney went on the offensive. calling on gingrich to release documents on the work for the failed mortgage company freddie mac. >> let's see what report he proceeded for fannie mae and ready mack. let's have him describe his relationships in washington. >> reporter: rick santorum was belatedly named the winner of iowa caucuses after a recount and polls show him locked in third place with ron paul. back at the ham house, we caught up with newt gingrich who likes to avoid the spotlight. >> ready for a big day? >> you might win here, huh? >> we think. >> reporter: whatever happens here in south carolina, look for the romney campaign to attempt as knockout blow on gingrich in florida which votes next. they'll go after his record in congress, go after his record after congress and, david, they've got one big advantage going into the next primary contest. that is money. the promny campaign h
why would be vote for someone just like obama? >> reporter: south carolina is the first state where many of the harshest ads targeted romney. today romney went on the offensive. calling on gingrich to release documents on the work for the failed mortgage company freddie mac. >> let's see what report he proceeded for fannie mae and ready mack. let's have him describe his relationships in washington. >> reporter: rick santorum was belatedly named the winner of iowa caucuses...
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president says he will not stop that other historic event about to take place tonight at midnight, obama care. for the first time every american expected to have health insurance, 50 million uninsured will be able to start shopping tomorrow. paula faris tells us what to expect when you check in. >> reporter: max was dropped from his health iurance because of his pre-existing condition. >> i have asma and allergies. >> courtney says she can't afford it. >> i need good maternity coverage. >> reporter: we heard from so many of you. >> will i have more affordable health care? >> reporter: all part of the 48 million americans who do not have insurance, about 15 percent of the population. >> how do i sign up and when does the coverage begin. >> reporter: starting at midnight you can go on health care.gov where you'll be able to shop around, compare plans and buy. everyone regardless of age, gender, income or pre-existing condition will be able to get insurance. if you don't want to buy or have been delaying because of expense, you'll have until march 31st, six months to purchase a plan or face
president says he will not stop that other historic event about to take place tonight at midnight, obama care. for the first time every american expected to have health insurance, 50 million uninsured will be able to start shopping tomorrow. paula faris tells us what to expect when you check in. >> reporter: max was dropped from his health iurance because of his pre-existing condition. >> i have asma and allergies. >> courtney says she can't afford it. >> i need good...
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president obama has said he is doing the same thing and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya the oba-- >> up in virginia. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president and on iraq they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of troops from iraq was a distake. election day four weeks from tomorrow. >> david and jake tapper will be here with george stephanopoulos and me. the whole political team when the vice presidential contenders face off one on one the candidates debate moderated by our own award-winning martha raddatz. and that's thursday at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. and now we have sought breaking news to tell you about tonight. we are hearing a surprising message from former penn state football coach jerry sandusky on the eve of his sentencing for sexual abuse and abc senior national correspondent jim avila to tell us what he
president obama has said he is doing the same thing and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya the oba-- >> up in virginia. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president and on iraq they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of...
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just enjoy it. >> reporter: so, david, for tonight and perhaps only tonight, michelle obama is condoning that second slice of pumpkin pie, or my personal favorite, sweet potato pie. >> good advice, linsey, thank you. you saw the president and first lady there sitting down with barbara walters. you can see the entire interview tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m., right here on abc. >>> in the meantime, millimeters of americans are watching something else tonight, thankful they are not driving through all of this. look at the radar at this hour. winter storm warnings and weather advisories up across the eastern two-thirds of the nation. that weather system that caused so many problems out west here on the move in the east. meteorologists say much of that snow and ice is heavy rain. >>> so many of you eyes that forecast with plans to head out tomorrow, the great race to the malls will be under way. and economists say american shoppers are spending more than they were last year. new numbers just this week show sales of clothing up across the board 10% and even more telling, sales of luxury and bran
just enjoy it. >> reporter: so, david, for tonight and perhaps only tonight, michelle obama is condoning that second slice of pumpkin pie, or my personal favorite, sweet potato pie. >> good advice, linsey, thank you. you saw the president and first lady there sitting down with barbara walters. you can see the entire interview tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m., right here on abc. >>> in the meantime, millimeters of americans are watching something else tonight, thankful they are...
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president obama and the first lady hosting a barbecue honoring military heroes and their families. tonight wrapping up with a concert and spectacular fireworks planned over washington. >>> and we know so many families across this countrtr marking ths fourth doing so without a love d one, son or daughter, husband or wife still serving overseas. tonight here abc news's mike boettcher in eastern afghanistan with some troops marking their last holiday away before coming home and they have very simple wishes about who and what it is they want to see first when they get here. mike? >> reporter: david, it's another windy, dustyay ar forward operating base shahrana where soldiers from the 101st airborne have spent the past year, they missed labor day, thanksgiving, christmas, easter and memorial day. and now, there is one last holiday to get through before they go home, the fourth of july. >> blackjack where you at? >> reporter: this unit has a rich history, 101st airborne named a band of brothers during world war ii. today they took a break. knowing that home is coming soon. they can pict
president obama and the first lady hosting a barbecue honoring military heroes and their families. tonight wrapping up with a concert and spectacular fireworks planned over washington. >>> and we know so many families across this countrtr marking ths fourth doing so without a love d one, son or daughter, husband or wife still serving overseas. tonight here abc news's mike boettcher in eastern afghanistan with some troops marking their last holiday away before coming home and they have...
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president obama putting new pressure on bp. he heads into a big week. meeting with bp's ceo, tony hayward. >>> faucets on fire. americans with complaints about another aspect of the energy industry. >>> swept away. a devastating flash flood. why so little warning? >>> and wedding day. they're tieing the knot on aisle three. >>> and robin roberts with a tale of two goalies. one an american hero, the other, a goat. >>> good evening. with critics calling his response to the oil spill weak, the president is trying to assert more control. he's demanding that bp create a huge compensation fund for victims of the spill. monday, the president starts a two-day visit to the gulf. tuesday, he'll give his first prime time address on the disaster. wednesday, he meets with the bp ceo, tony hayward. on thursday, hayward testifies before congress. we have three reporters on the story. we're going to start with matt gutman. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. we heard moments ago about thick oil on shore a few miles away from here. deep in the mississippi river del
president obama putting new pressure on bp. he heads into a big week. meeting with bp's ceo, tony hayward. >>> faucets on fire. americans with complaints about another aspect of the energy industry. >>> swept away. a devastating flash flood. why so little warning? >>> and wedding day. they're tieing the knot on aisle three. >>> and robin roberts with a tale of two goalies. one an american hero, the other, a goat. >>> good evening. with critics...
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. >>> a showdown in the senate is looming over president obama's choice of the next defense secretary. democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information on the benghazi attack. but hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is demanding more details about deadly drone strikes against terror targets. last week, brennan defended the strikes in his confirmation testimony. but also said he welcomed more discussion on the controversial program. >>> meanwhile, the military has approved a new medal for members involved in drone strikes and cyber warfare. the new distinguished warfare medal outranks the bronze star, which is the fourth-highest medal for valor. and is usually awarded for heroic action on the battlefield. it recognizes the current realities of war. >>> another drug tunnel between the u.s. and mexico has been shut down. this one discove
. >>> a showdown in the senate is looming over president obama's choice of the next defense secretary. democratic leaders are expected to force a vote on the nomination of chuck hagel tomorrow. some republicans say they'll vote no unless the white house provides more information on the benghazi attack. but hagel is expected to get the 60 votes needed for approval. >>> and there's a delay in the vote to confirm john brennan as head of cia. the top democratic lawmaker is...
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while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into high gear, with president obama launching his bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. as the president stumps in the crucial battleground states, bobby jindal and tim pawlenty will shadow him everywhere he goes, pushing romney's message. jindal and pawlenty are both viewed as vice presidential candidates. >> it's a tradition of my family. it's fun to be back and campaigning this time. >> reporter: romney is taking fire from the obama campaign, in this web video, that attacks the candidate for money they say he stashed overseas in places such as the cayman islands. >> he needs to come clean where that money is and why it's there. >> reporter: the romney campaign calls th
while the obama campaign prepares for a crucial swing. these are very important moments in the race for the white house, with the election now just four months away. with the holiday festivities over. >> happy fourth of july, everybody. >> reporter: get ready for a new phase of the campaign. today, the race for the white house kicks into high gear, with president obama launching his bus tour of the election. stopping in ohio today and pennsylvania tomorrow. as the president stumps...
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cars the obama administration says represent the future of the american road. they're sleek and expensive. this is the karma, a $96,000 half electric, half gas car. the creation of famed european auto designer henrik fisker. >> well, it's a very, very good looking car. >> reporter: the first car off the line went to leonardo dicaprio. the other startup cars come from tesla. its roadster cost $109,000, and its celebrity championships include arnold schwarzenegger and george clooney. but beyond the hype and the cool are serious questions about whether the billion dollars of taxpayer money the obama administration has invested in electric car startups are worst the risk. it is a major goal of the president. >> we can break our dependence on oil with bio-fumes and become the first country to have a million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. >> reporter: in the case of the fisker car, it was only last week that the first 40 of them were delivered, two years behind schedule. with fisker himself giving "nightline" a first look. >> it looks like a super car though
cars the obama administration says represent the future of the american road. they're sleek and expensive. this is the karma, a $96,000 half electric, half gas car. the creation of famed european auto designer henrik fisker. >> well, it's a very, very good looking car. >> reporter: the first car off the line went to leonardo dicaprio. the other startup cars come from tesla. its roadster cost $109,000, and its celebrity championships include arnold schwarzenegger and george clooney....
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tonight president obama is delivering a new message on the cartoon network aimed straight at children, both the bullied and the ones doing it and as words come on the eve of a new documentary with the portrait of pain felt by so many of our young here's abc's tanya rivero. >> the images in the new film "bully" are difficult to watch but even harder to live through. tonight president obama lends his voice to the cause on the cartoon network's own anti-bullying documentary "speak up." >> it's wrong, destructive and we can prevent it. everyone has to take action against bullying. >> reporter: it's a cause he's championed before. hosting the first white house conference on bullying last year and joining other celebrities in a message of support to young people facing harassment. >> every day it gets better. >> it will get better for you. >> it gets so much better. >> things will get easier. people's minds will change. >> reporter: a movement that has grown in the wake of several suicides. like that of college student tyler clementi after learning his roommate captured his sexual encounter
tonight president obama is delivering a new message on the cartoon network aimed straight at children, both the bullied and the ones doing it and as words come on the eve of a new documentary with the portrait of pain felt by so many of our young here's abc's tanya rivero. >> the images in the new film "bully" are difficult to watch but even harder to live through. tonight president obama lends his voice to the cause on the cartoon network's own anti-bullying documentary...
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president obama spent the day in puerto rico. the first president to make an official visit since john kennedy. even though the people living in puerto rico cannot vote in presidential elections, there are even more purlt ricans living here than there, right here in the u.s., and they can vote. so, anyone running this year has to pay attention, and matt gutman was with the president today. >> reporter: it was one of the biggest parties on this island in half a century. and president obama basked in its warmth. >> it is good to be back in puerto rico. >> reporter: playing up the history of this visit, noting that 1961 visit from president kennedy. >> now, at the time, i was about 4 months old. so, my memory of this visit is a little hazy. >> reporter: but why all the fuss over this island? a territory, not a state, whose residents can't vote in general elections. thousands here came out to cheer for a president they can't vote for. but this is bigger than island politics. this is about courting half of the most important swing vot
president obama spent the day in puerto rico. the first president to make an official visit since john kennedy. even though the people living in puerto rico cannot vote in presidential elections, there are even more purlt ricans living here than there, right here in the u.s., and they can vote. so, anyone running this year has to pay attention, and matt gutman was with the president today. >> reporter: it was one of the biggest parties on this island in half a century. and president obama...
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first lady michelle obama paid a visit today. the day after native son jimmy buffet serenaded the people of the country he loves. matt gutman has been watching these events. matt. >> reporter: diane, good evening. this was the first lady's first trip to the gulf coast since the spill. she came to meet local leaders, also local businesspeople and other residents impacted by the spill. this visit was partly about showing solidarity but also to drum up tourism here. >> you get to see part of the country. you get to help an economic area. it's really nice and hot down here. so you definitely want to swim. >> reporter: you can see that the sand here is still white and that there are people still on the beaches. and also offering a bit of a respite from the grim knows of the oil spill. jimmy buffet held a free concert. 35,000 people showed up in nearby alabama for this event. he told people to come down here to the gulf coast but also got in a jab at bp. ♪ some people claim that there's a woman to blame ♪ but i know ♪ ♪ it's al
first lady michelle obama paid a visit today. the day after native son jimmy buffet serenaded the people of the country he loves. matt gutman has been watching these events. matt. >> reporter: diane, good evening. this was the first lady's first trip to the gulf coast since the spill. she came to meet local leaders, also local businesspeople and other residents impacted by the spill. this visit was partly about showing solidarity but also to drum up tourism here. >> you get to see...
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first lady michelle obama hosted a state dinner for the kids today, a lunch for the 54 winners of the healthy recipe contest. this time guests were encouraged to eat with their fingers. something president obama noted. >> michelle never said to me that i can pick up something with my fingers at a state dinner. >> he can't. >> that's not fair. >> by the way, some of the finger food on the menu, picky eater pizza pockets, say that five times and bring it on brussel sprouts wrap. sounds pretty good. >>> you have heard of the city that never sleeps. how about the building that never sleeps? an artificial beach with a sun that shines 24 hours a day complete with sand, man made waves, even a sea breeze. it's one of the wonders inside the world's largest building in china which opened to the public. three pentagons can fit inside it. it can how's 6,000 visitors at a time. >>> just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. take a look at this. a rare black jelly fish, infesting waters off of southern california. tent cals 30 feet long, dark purple bellies the warmer temperature dr
first lady michelle obama hosted a state dinner for the kids today, a lunch for the 54 winners of the healthy recipe contest. this time guests were encouraged to eat with their fingers. something president obama noted. >> michelle never said to me that i can pick up something with my fingers at a state dinner. >> he can't. >> that's not fair. >> by the way, some of the finger food on the menu, picky eater pizza pockets, say that five times and bring it on brussel sprouts...
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those physicians include agents, and other staffers. >>> first lady michelle obama is getting a little help from some powerful friends to inspire school girls in the nation's capital. mrs. obama celebrated her mentoring initiative by inviting more than 100 girls to the white house for a dinner. they were joined by 20 successful mentor including actresses, hilary swank and comedian ali wentworth. >>> stormy in florida with gusty winds, downpours, large hail, also a chance of tornados. rain all the way up to boston. lighting know in western pennsylvania moving to upstate new york and new england. showers around memphis and little rock. snow showers in the dakotas and rockies. >>> a wet 66 in seattle. 66 in boise and phoenix heats up to 94. mostly 40s from fargo to minneapolis. new orleans at 66. >>> coming up, the growing shortage of hybrids for sale. and shipments from the quake zone shrink to new lows. >>> and the whale that's killed three people is now back in front of fans with little changes, though, to protect trainers. >>> and the real estate mega deal, how much would you pay for
those physicians include agents, and other staffers. >>> first lady michelle obama is getting a little help from some powerful friends to inspire school girls in the nation's capital. mrs. obama celebrated her mentoring initiative by inviting more than 100 girls to the white house for a dinner. they were joined by 20 successful mentor including actresses, hilary swank and comedian ali wentworth. >>> stormy in florida with gusty winds, downpours, large hail, also a chance of...
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asking michelle obama if she'll run for office next. and a personal question, too. >> how do you keep the fire going? >> hmm. that's a good question. >>> made in america. the great christmas challenge. >> i know, i know your show. >> she knew, and so did thousands of others. tonight, the big reveal. the videos you sent in, the made in america gifts you put under the tree. and the ones that didn't fit. >> merry christmas, david! >> how you're creating joy and jobs this christmas. >>> and caught on tape. the adorable pet dog stolen, about to be sold. you won't believe what happened next and what we witnessed today. >>> good evening on this wednesday night. and we hope you had a merry christmas. diane has a few more nights with her family, and what a night to stay indoors. across much of this country tonight, a massive winter storm and already, the ripple effect being felt coast to coast. the monster storm system stretching from indiana to maine, all the way to north carolina. more than a dozen states under winter watches and warnings this
asking michelle obama if she'll run for office next. and a personal question, too. >> how do you keep the fire going? >> hmm. that's a good question. >>> made in america. the great christmas challenge. >> i know, i know your show. >> she knew, and so did thousands of others. tonight, the big reveal. the videos you sent in, the made in america gifts you put under the tree. and the ones that didn't fit. >> merry christmas, david! >> how you're creating...
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president obama is set to speak to the new british prime minister tomorrow. they will talk about bp, the war in afghanistan and they will talk about that u.s./uk soccer match at the world cup. >> all right, jake tapper on the tensions across the pond. >>> as you know, there is a new video of president obama making some eye-opening comments to louisiana residents. it happened last week. it shows him voicing frustration that he can't plug the gusher of oil himself. >> even though i'm president of the united states, my power is not limitless. so i can't dive down there and plug the hole. i can't suck it up with a straw. >> we're told the white house made the video and released it just today. >>> and jake will have much more on this with a heated round table expected this sunday morning right here on abc's "this week." >>> and one other note, i'll be headed back to the gulf this weekend. go to abcnews.com, write in and we'll take your questions with us. >>> in the meantime, we're going to turn overseas, where two u.s. troops were killed in southern afghanistan to
president obama is set to speak to the new british prime minister tomorrow. they will talk about bp, the war in afghanistan and they will talk about that u.s./uk soccer match at the world cup. >> all right, jake tapper on the tensions across the pond. >>> as you know, there is a new video of president obama making some eye-opening comments to louisiana residents. it happened last week. it shows him voicing frustration that he can't plug the gusher of oil himself. >> even...
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president obama is leading the way in making the argument that it's a choice between president obama's policies and president bush's policies. so they're trying to reclaim the 2008 momentum that way. >> jake, the republicans are countering that even a year and a half into his own term, the president is still running against president bush, as you just noted there. is that a fair criticism? >> it's absolutely fair. in fact, in our interview with vice president biden that's going to air tomorrow morning on "this week," you'll hear him use the term "repeal and repeat." and that what means is he thinks he's -- accusing the republicans of wanting to repeal the things that obama has done, health care reform, wall street reform, and repeat the ways of the past, of the bush administration. you will hear bush's name mentioned quite a number of times. >> jake tapper in washington, thanks very much. jake has an exclusive interview with vice president biden tomorrow morning on "this week." >>> and in his weekly address, the president also blasted republicans for blocking an extension on benefits t
president obama is leading the way in making the argument that it's a choice between president obama's policies and president bush's policies. so they're trying to reclaim the 2008 momentum that way. >> jake, the republicans are countering that even a year and a half into his own term, the president is still running against president bush, as you just noted there. is that a fair criticism? >> it's absolutely fair. in fact, in our interview with vice president biden that's going to...
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president obama is the target of an enormous amount of anger, including now from the left. so, we want to call on our senior washington editor rick klein for our new weekly segment "political insights." rick, if you look at "the new york times" this weekend, liberal columnists are turning on the president, saying he needs to show more emotion, that he needs to channel our anger when it comes to this spill. how big a problem is that for the president right now? >> reporter: emotion and anger are just not naturally instincts for the president. this is a guy whose resting heart rate is different from the rest of us. it's not going to be enough to marshal the full resources. he needs to change perceptions of him being on the side of oil companies opposed to the side of the folks on the gulf coast. >> another political issue that the white house is deeming with right now has to do with congressman joe sestak, running for senate in pennsylvania. it's come out that the white house offered him a non-paying job to not run, because they wanted to support the incumbent, arlen specter.
president obama is the target of an enormous amount of anger, including now from the left. so, we want to call on our senior washington editor rick klein for our new weekly segment "political insights." rick, if you look at "the new york times" this weekend, liberal columnists are turning on the president, saying he needs to show more emotion, that he needs to channel our anger when it comes to this spill. how big a problem is that for the president right now? >>...
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the biggest boost for president obama in the poll independent voters were critical to president obama's win over john mccain in 2008 and, rob, they'll be critical again next fall. rob? >> miles to go. karen, thanks for that. >>> the searing heat is turning much of the country into a sauna now being blamed for nearly two dozen deaths and not looking like it will let up any time soon. heat advisories, warnings and watches posted more than 30 states from texas to georgia, also minnesota to maine and matt gutman is sweating it out in chicago. >> reporter: chicago is being called an urban heat island, the blazing sun and merciless humidity are coooong the city. it was also tortuous across half of the country and dangerous. in chicago, the heat index of 110 degrees stirrrr memories of 1995 when a heat wave here killed over 700 people. in these conditions the body even at rest can lose a quart of fluid an hour and for every degree that a person's core temperature rises, the heart goes 15 beats faster per minute and that can cause serious cardiac stress. >> you stop sweating i believe around 10
the biggest boost for president obama in the poll independent voters were critical to president obama's win over john mccain in 2008 and, rob, they'll be critical again next fall. rob? >> miles to go. karen, thanks for that. >>> the searing heat is turning much of the country into a sauna now being blamed for nearly two dozen deaths and not looking like it will let up any time soon. heat advisories, warnings and watches posted more than 30 states from texas to georgia, also...
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. >> reporter: and what if he runs against obama? so if, you are the republican nominee, no negative ads against barack obama? >> just tell the truth. more people have gotten food stamps under barack obama than any in history. >> jon karl, stick with us here, because there was something else that happened on the campaign trail today. look at this video from new hampshire. one of mitt romney's sons was asked if his father would release his tax returns. he said that he didn't know, but he heard somebody suggest if president obama released his grades and birth certificate and grades, his father would. so, matt romney quickly tweeted an apology, saying, i repeated a dumb joke, my bad. jon, no surprise tonight, the obama team quickly jumped on this. >> reporter: no doubt about it. this was a rare misstep for a romney campaign that has been carefully choreographed. the obama team fired up with a fund-raising letter, accusing romney of pandering from the dead ender fringe of extremists. but make this clear, david. romney doesn't, has never
. >> reporter: and what if he runs against obama? so if, you are the republican nominee, no negative ads against barack obama? >> just tell the truth. more people have gotten food stamps under barack obama than any in history. >> jon karl, stick with us here, because there was something else that happened on the campaign trail today. look at this video from new hampshire. one of mitt romney's sons was asked if his father would release his tax returns. he said that he didn't...
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president obama stopped campaigning today to meet with fema. mitt romney had to cancel rallies in the state of maryland a short time ago, calling off the first day of early voting tomorrow. and look at this tonight. it all comes as the latest abc news poll shows this is a dead heat, mitt romney, ahead of president obama by just one point, 49% to 48%. and with a race this tight, a big question tonight -- could the hurricane upend this final stretch? here's abc's senior political correspondent jon karl tonight. >> reporter: it's mother nature's october surprise. a storm so big and so destructive, it could throw the campaign's final week into chaos. >> the storm will throw a little bit of havoc into the race. >> reporter: for president obama, it meant canceling two upcoming events and visiting fema headquarters, vowing an immediate response to the storm. >> we're going to cut through red tape, we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we are anticipating and leaning forward. >> reporter: there are political stake
president obama stopped campaigning today to meet with fema. mitt romney had to cancel rallies in the state of maryland a short time ago, calling off the first day of early voting tomorrow. and look at this tonight. it all comes as the latest abc news poll shows this is a dead heat, mitt romney, ahead of president obama by just one point, 49% to 48%. and with a race this tight, a big question tonight -- could the hurricane upend this final stretch? here's abc's senior political correspondent...
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a situation so dire that president obama is leaving martha's vineyard and heading back to the capital. >> if you are in the projected path of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. don't wait. don't delay. >> reporter: for "nightline," matt gutman, north carolina. >> our thanks to matt gutman in nags head. >>> and, are you ready for this storm? visit our website at abcnews.com/nightline for important information on what you can do to be prepared if you're in the path of this storm. >>> well, just ahead, we're going to check in with abc reporters up and down the east coast. and we'll meet the man with an eye for this storm. a fearless hurricane hound. have i got a surprise for you! a mouthwatering combination of ingredients... i know you're gonna love. [ barks ] yes, it's new beneful healthy fiesta. made with wholesome grains, real chicken, even accents of tomato and avocado. yeah! come on! [ barking ] gotta love the protein for muscles-- whoo-hoo! and omega-rich nutrition for that shiny coat. ever think healthy could taste so good?d? [ woman announcing ] new beneful healthy
a situation so dire that president obama is leaving martha's vineyard and heading back to the capital. >> if you are in the projected path of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. don't wait. don't delay. >> reporter: for "nightline," matt gutman, north carolina. >> our thanks to matt gutman in nags head. >>> and, are you ready for this storm? visit our website at abcnews.com/nightline for important information on what you can do to be prepared...
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that includes obama care. and i am going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> reporter: those boos lasted a full 15 seconds. romney then went on to slam president obama's record and added this -- >> if you want a president who will make things better in the african-american community, you are looking at him. take a look. [ booing ] >> reporter: talk about a tough sell. telling the nation's most prominent african-american organization to vote against the nation's first african-american president. afterall, in our latest poll, 96% of african-americans said they would vote for obama. just 3% for romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: romney won't find many votes here, he may find respect. showing he can stick to his beliefs before a hostile audience. romney did get a smattering of applause, including when he promised to return if elected president. for his part, president obama is not speaking at the convention this year. vice president biden is. during the campaign four years ago, john mccain came before this
that includes obama care. and i am going to work to reform and save -- [ booing ] >> reporter: those boos lasted a full 15 seconds. romney then went on to slam president obama's record and added this -- >> if you want a president who will make things better in the african-american community, you are looking at him. take a look. [ booing ] >> reporter: talk about a tough sell. telling the nation's most prominent african-american organization to vote against the nation's first...
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obama sat down with the women of "the view." their first time there. and barbara walters is there with an exclusionive preview of 43 days before the vote. how does he seem? >> he's very different when he's with her. she's very relaxed. very afaxate. he says he's funny. she said she's funnier. then we talked about more serious issue, which of course is the economy. >> governor romney was asked, does he think it's fair that he pays a lower tax rate than somebody who is making $50,000 a year. he said yes, i think it's fair and i also think that's the way you get economic growth. i just got a different vision about how we grow an economy. i think, barbara, you grow an economy from the riddle out not with the top down. >> reporter: with 43 dice go we asked the president and first lady about the future, win or lose, come election day? >> what are you going to do with the rest of your life? >> well, first thing's first here, we do have an election ahead. and i've got -- there are all kinds of things i want to do in the second term. putting folks back to work
obama sat down with the women of "the view." their first time there. and barbara walters is there with an exclusionive preview of 43 days before the vote. how does he seem? >> he's very different when he's with her. she's very relaxed. very afaxate. he says he's funny. she said she's funnier. then we talked about more serious issue, which of course is the economy. >> governor romney was asked, does he think it's fair that he pays a lower tax rate than somebody who is...
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in tucson, the lines formed early to hear president obama speak about the lives lost. >>> and tonight, news of the suspect. police now say they stopped his car on the morning of the massacre. >>> snowed under. the power goes dark in the northeast as it digs out of that snow bomb. >>> pregnancy promise. a medical breakthrough, which could end the anxiety of am knee know essential tee sis. drill richard besser is here. >>> and do you remember david nelson, with his brother, ricky, ozzie and harriet? an american boy from a simpler time. >>> good evening. tonight, across america, all of us will gather in our living rooms and offices to reflect together on what happened in that tragedy in tucson. the president will seek to unite the country, speaking at a giant stadium at the university of arizona, about the lives lost and also paying tribute to those who tried to save them. as a half a mile away, in the hospital, the wounded still fight to heal. and, we have a picture tonight of a bedside vigil. astronaut mark kelly, sitting through long hours of uncertainty, holding the hand of his wife,
in tucson, the lines formed early to hear president obama speak about the lives lost. >>> and tonight, news of the suspect. police now say they stopped his car on the morning of the massacre. >>> snowed under. the power goes dark in the northeast as it digs out of that snow bomb. >>> pregnancy promise. a medical breakthrough, which could end the anxiety of am knee know essential tee sis. drill richard besser is here. >>> and do you remember david nelson, with...